West Virginia bird watching

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Birds of West Virginia   Brooks Bird Club
NPWRC Bird Checklists - West Virginia

Species Seen in West Virginia: 316

State Ornithological Society: None

Rare Bird Alerts: None
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Maps:
West Virginia
West Virginia Maps
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for West Virginia:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
West Virginia Wildlife - Birding
Three Rivers Avian Center
Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center

West Virginia Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in West Virginia
   Potomac Valley Audubon Society   Shepherdstown
The Nature Conservancy - West Virginia
Brooks Bird Club  Wheeling, WV
Brooks Bird Club  Handlan Chapter

Important Birding Locations in West Virginia:
Hot Spots
West Virginia Important Bird Areas Program
Bird Watch Areas in West Virginia
Yankauer Nature Preserve
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - West Virginia

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Cranesville Swamp Preserve
39.54 N   79.49 W
This unusual boreal bog is home to birds and plants that normally are found much farther north. Stay on the boardwalk to protect the plants. Visit in spring and summer.

Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area
38.56 N   82.28 W
South of Glenwood, this marshy area is good for birding at any time of the year. Look for Little Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons.

Monongahela National Forest
38.19 N   80.13 W
The Cranberry Glades Botanical Area is a good spot to see the birds of the Appalachian mountains. Alder Flycatcher, Mourning and Canada Warblers and Northern Waterthrush may be found. Follow the Highland Scenic Highway  if you have time.